The “Miracle of Dunkirk” enabled over 300,000 Allied soldiers to live to fight another day. Here is how the week-long evacuation unfolded.
A family feud over the French throne spiraled into a century of war. Discover the bitter rivalries and betrayals that sparked the legendary conflict.
On March 26, 1199, King Richard I of England laid siege to Châlus Castle in France. While his army was successful, Richard was fatally wounded.
In June 1314, Robert the Bruce and his Scottish army of 6,000 men trounced King Edward II’s English army, consolidating his reign as King of Scotland.
The War of 1812 enabled the United States to assert its independence and strengthened a sense of national identity, but what caused the conflict?
From dried goods and hardtack to modern packaged meals, here is how American military rations evolved over time.
In December 1825, a small group of Russian officers launched an ill-fated insurrection that was celebrated by the Soviets as the First Russian Revolution.
The Second Sino-Japanese War was a brutal conflict that permanently changed East Asia. Here’s why China and Japan went to war for the second time.
